Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic GM5

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic GM5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm A150 (10MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm A150 (1/2.3") and GM5 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm A150 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the GM5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm A150 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm A150 scores versus the GM5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix A150 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A150 Gallery and Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A150 offers outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Fujifilm A150 vs Panasonic GM5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm A150 versus the GM5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A150 and GM5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A150 and GM5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm A150 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GM5 will render greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A150 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.